SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

marykshaw-20799 This movie is very sweet and cute. There are parts that are a little ridiculous, but then, so is life. I'm a movie buff from film noir to recent masterpieces, but sometimes you just need to watch something light and wholesome and you've found it here. It's a funny comment on new parenting styles and how grandparents struggle to cope and assimilate. Overall just a delightful way to spend a few hours. And as usual Midler and Tomei perfect!

rooprect Do you think Facebook is the devil? Are you proud of the fact that you don't know how to send an email? Do you eat bacon for breakfast, like 7 days a week, and scoff at those hippy doctors who tell you to watch your cholesterol? Then chances are you'll love "Parental Guidance". By the way, all of these things describe my grumpy grandfather, and I truly think he would love this movie."Parental Guidance" told from the perspective of cranky grampa Billy Crystal and peacekeeper grandma Bette Midler, is the story of 2 reluctant grandparents who must watch their uncontrollable, bratty grandkids for a week. The film ridicules everything "new" from twitter to smart technology to health food to positive parenting, and it shows us the "disastrous" consequences of embracing these things--from the viewpoint of grumpy gramps.For example, the kids are outright disgusting aberrations of humanity. 5 minutes into the film, you want to go out back, cut a switch, and bushwhack them within an inch of their lives. At least that's what the film wants you to feel, because their stupid new age parents refuse to say the word "no" to them. Thus they turn into monsters.Again, this is exactly how my own grumpy gramps thinks; he thinks teachers should have the right to beat kids for misbehaving. He thinks parents who watch their kids' sugar intake are morons because he grew up eating Super Sugar Crisp and look how well he turned out.Billy Crystal taking this role, I can understand... he does a very good grump. But here's the big problem: since this is supposedly a family film, all of Billy's characteristic sarcasm (which made him entertaining in films like Harry Met Sally) isn watered down just shy of a good punchline. For a cranky old granpa to work, he should be a parody of himself so we can laugh at how extreme he is. But no, we didn't quite get that cynical wit that makes Billy fun.So we're left with 90 mins of goofy new age stereotypes, bratty kids, and Billy rolling his eyes as if that's the punchline. In other words, it's pure situational comedy, and if you don't find the situation funny, then you're outta luck. If you're below the age of 75, you might want to avoid this movie.

Elaine McClure I cannot believe this movie got such a low rating. Billy Crystal and Bette Midler were awesome. It had a great story line and was very entertaining. The kids in the movie were excellent as well. Everyone in the cast did a great job acting. Bailee is an awesome child actor. She is believable in every scene. Joshua and Kyle also stole the screen. Both were very good and believable in their character. I saw it on video and it was amazing. I watch it again today when it came o television. The movie was just as good and the first time I saw it. I will probably purchase if for my DVD library. This is a great family video.

Neil Lovelady Oh those darn new fangled people with their new age parenting and their high tech computer machines. What we need is a good old fashioned comedy hack and a has been (who needs to sing in every movie) to show us the old ways. I'll bet that in the process we will learn some life lessons and solve everyone's problems, by the end those crazy old ways might not seem so crazy eh? I tried to change the channel when this came on. But it's like trying to ignore a rodeo entirely comprised of midgets and miniature horses. You want to stop and you feel guilty...but part of you wonders where they make the tiny leather chaps, and how Billy Crystal is allowed to breathe air and make movies after "Analyze That"That being said. Billy you are forgiven for two reasons. The first is a small part in one of the best movies ever made (it involves a princess, a giant named Andre, and a revenge obsessed spaniard who is not left handed). And the second is... well.....City Slickers. I know it's bad but god is it good.In summary, I have never left a movie review before in my life. But for some reason I felt the need to get this information out there. You may be one of the people who enjoy this movie and in that case please disregard this review. On the other hand you may be under the age of sixty, and have an iq higher than a bowl of soup. In that case... press play, take four valium, drink a bottle of gin, and take a bite of a big shotgun sandwich.